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Adozione — Adoption Visa (Type D)
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Adozione — Adoption Visa (Type D)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

The Adoption Visa (Visto per Adozione) is a long-stay National Visa (Type D) issued to foreign minors who have been adopted or are in pre-adoptive placement with Italian citizens or legally resident foreigners in Italy.

ValidityIndefinite
Processing2–3 months
CostFree
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Affari — Business Visa (Type C)
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Affari — Business Visa (Type C)

A short-stay Schengen visa allowing entry into Italy for business purposes, such as meetings, negotiations, or conferences, for up to 90 days.

Validity3 months
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Art. 9 TUI — EU Long-Term Residence Permit
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Art. 9 TUI — EU Long-Term Residence Permit

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Permanent-equivalent EU residence for non-EU nationals with 5+ years legal stay, A2 Italian, and €7,101 minimum income.

Validity10 years
Processing4 weeks – 3 months
Cost100 EUR
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Au Pair Visa
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Au Pair Visa

Cultural exchange program for ages 18-35 with €1,900 savings to live with an Italian family, attend language classes, and perform light household work.

Validity1 year
Processing1–2 weeks
Cost116 EUR
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Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa
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Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa

Long-stay national visa for highly qualified non-EU remote workers and freelancers to live and work remotely from Italy.

Validity1 year
Processing1–4 months
Cost50 EUR
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Diplomatic/Official Mission Visa
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Diplomatic/Official Mission Visa

Visa for diplomats and international organization staff on official missions to Italy, typically fee-exempt and valid for the mission duration.

ValidityDuration of mission
Processing3–4 weeks
CostFree
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EU Blue Card
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EU Blue Card

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Highly skilled non-EU work permit for EUR 33,500+ earners with tertiary degree; EU-portable after 12 months.

Validity2 years
Processing1–3 months
CostFree
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Elective Residence Visa
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Elective Residence Visa

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Long-stay residency for financially independent non-workers with EUR 31,160+ annual passive income, renewable multi-year permits processed in up to 90 days.

ValidityMulti-year renewable
Processing1–3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Executive/Managerial Assignment Visa
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Executive/Managerial Assignment Visa

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

For managers or highly specialized personnel transferred to an Italian branch/subsidiary.

ValidityVaries by assignment
Processing1 day – 3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Visa
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Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Visa

Transfer managers, specialists, and trainees within multinational companies to Italian subsidiaries; valid for up to two years with family reunification rights.

Validity2 years
Processing2–3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive
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Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive

Transfer within a multinational company to an Italian branch or subsidiary. Managers, specialists, or trainee employees.

Validity3 years
Processing1–3 months
CostFree
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Intra-Group Transfer
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Intra-Group Transfer

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

This visa allows non-EU workers employed by a foreign company to transfer to an Italian branch or participated company. It is exempt from annual quotas.

Validity2 years
Processing1–4 weeks
Cost116 EUR
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Investor Visa (Golden Visa)
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Investor Visa (Golden Visa)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Italy's 2-year residence-by-investment route for non-EU citizens placing EUR 250K-2M into innovative start-ups, companies, government bonds or philanthropy.

Validity2 years
Processing3–4 months
Cost500 EUR
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Invito — Invitation Visa
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Invito — Invitation Visa

Short-stay Schengen visa for individuals invited by Italian institutions to participate in non-commercial cultural, scientific, or political events.

Validity3 months
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Italy Startup Visa
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Italy Startup Visa

Italy's fast-track self-employment visa for non-EU founders of innovative startups, with a 30-day MIMIT Nulla Osta and €50K funding floor.

Validity1 year
Processing1–2 months
Cost116 EUR
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Medical Treatment Visa
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Medical Treatment Visa

Entry authorization for non-EU citizens seeking medical treatment in Italy, requiring a healthcare facility agreement and proof of 30% deposit of treatment costs.

ValidityDuration of treatment
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost116 EUR
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Professional Nurse Visa
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Professional Nurse Visa

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Employer-sponsored work visa for non-EU professional nurses in Italian healthcare, up to 2 years, exempt from annual quotas.

Validity2 years
Processing1–4 weeks
Cost116 EUR
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Reingresso — Re-entry Visa (Type D)
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Reingresso — Re-entry Visa (Type D)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

The Re-entry Visa (Visto di Reingresso) is a long-stay National Visa (Type D) that allows foreign nationals who already hold a valid or recently expired Italian residence permit (Permesso di Soggiorno) to return to Italy if they lost, had stolen, or let their permit expire while abroad.

Validity3 months
Processing1 day – 3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Scientific Research Visa
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Scientific Research Visa

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Researchers invited by accredited Italian institutions under hosting agreements, renewable for the agreement's duration.

ValidityDuration of the hosting agreement; no statutory maximum. Renewable when the research programme is extended.
Processing1–2 weeks
Cost116 EUR
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Seasonal Worker Visa
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Seasonal Worker Visa

Fill seasonal agricultural and tourism roles in Italy through employer sponsorship; 88,000 annual positions available to citizens of designated nations.

Validity9 months
Processing2–4 weeks
Cost60 EUR
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Self-Employment Visa
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Self-Employment Visa

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Self-employment visa for entrepreneurs and freelancers establishing businesses in Italy, renewable up to 2 years and leading to permanent residency.

Validity2 years
Processing1 day – 4 months
Cost116 EUR
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Self-Employment Visa for Artists and Entertainment Professionals
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Self-Employment Visa for Artists and Entertainment Professionals

This visa is for self-employed artists, performers, musicians, actors, and technical entertainment professionals performing or working in Italy.

Validity1 year
Processing3 weeks – 4 months
Cost116 EUR
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Self-Employment Visa for Sports Professionals
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Self-Employment Visa for Sports Professionals

This visa is for self-employed sports professionals, coaches, or athletes performing activities in Italy under a self-employment contract with an Italian sports club or association.

Validity1 year
Processing3 weeks – 4 months
Cost116 EUR
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Sporting Event Visa
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Sporting Event Visa

Temporary entry for athletes and sports staff invited to compete in CONI-recognized events in Italy for up to 90 days.

Validity3 months
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Studio — Student Visa (Type D)
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Studio — Student Visa (Type D)

Study full-time at an Italian institution as a non-EU national for the program duration; renewable with EUR 10,180+ annual income requirement.

ValidityDuration of program
Processing2 weeks – 3 months
Cost50 EUR
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Study Visa for Internships (Type D)
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Study Visa for Internships (Type D)

This national long-stay visa (Type D) is designed for non-EU nationals who wish to undertake a regional-approved internship or traineeship program in Italy.

Validity1 year
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost50 EUR
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Study Visa for Vocational Training (Type D)
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Study Visa for Vocational Training (Type D)

This is a long-stay National Visa (Type D) for non-EU nationals who wish to enter Italy to attend a vocational training course (corso di formazione professionale) aimed at obtaining a professional qualification or certification of acquired skills.

Validity1 to 2 years
Processing2 weeks – 3 months
Cost50 EUR
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Subordinate Work Visa for Athletes and Sports Professionals
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Subordinate Work Visa for Athletes and Sports Professionals

Employment visa for professional athletes, coaches, and sports technical staff hired by Italian sports clubs affiliated with a CONI-recognized federation, valid for up to 1 year.

Validity1 year
Processing3 weeks – 4 months
Cost116 EUR
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Subordinate Work Visa for Entertainment Industry
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Subordinate Work Visa for Entertainment Industry

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

This is a work visa for artists, technical staff, and entertainment professionals hired for performances, concerts, theatrical productions, or film shoots in Italy.

ValidityUp to 90 days
Processing1–3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Subordinate Work Visa for Seafarers
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Subordinate Work Visa for Seafarers

Employer-sponsored work visa for foreign maritime crew on Italian-flagged vessels and yachts, exempt from annual quotas.

ValidityVaries
Processing1 day – 3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Transito — Transit Visa (Type C)
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Transito — Transit Visa (Type C)

The Transit Visa (Visto per Transito) is a short-stay Schengen Visa (Type C) that allows non-EU citizens to travel through the Schengen territory (including Italy) to reach a non-Schengen destination.

Validity5 days
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Trasporto — Transport Visa (Type C)
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Trasporto — Transport Visa (Type C)

The Transport Visa (Visto per Trasporto) is a short-stay Schengen Visa (Type C) that allows non-EU transport crew members to enter Italy for short periods to perform international transport services.

Validity3 months
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Turismo — Tourism Visa (Type C)
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Turismo — Tourism Visa (Type C)

Schengen visa for short-stay tourism and family visits to Italy up to 90 days.

Validity3 months
Processing2 weeks – 2 months
Cost90 EUR
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Type A — Airport Transit Visa (Type A)
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Type A — Airport Transit Visa (Type A)

Transit pass for nationals of specified countries through Schengen airport international zones within 24 hours, without entering Schengen territory.

Validity24 hours
Processing1–2 weeks
Cost80 EUR
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Type D — Family Reunification Visa (Type D)
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Type D — Family Reunification Visa (Type D)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Join family members legally resident in Italy with EUR 116 visa fee and EUR 11,000 sponsor income requirement; residence permit renewable annually.

Validity1 year
Processing4 weeks – 3 months
Cost116 EUR
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Visa for Family Members of EU/EEA Citizens
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Visa for Family Members of EU/EEA Citizens

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Entry visa for non-EU family members of EU/EEA citizens in Italy, valid 1 year with pathway to 5-year residence card.

Validity1 year
Processing2–15 days
Cost30.46 EUR
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Visa for Religious Reasons
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Visa for Religious Reasons

Entry permit for clergy and religious workers to serve Italian religious institutions for renewable 1-year terms; sponsored by hosted religious institutions.

Validity1 year
Processing1–2 months
Cost116 EUR
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Volunteer Visa (Type D)
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Volunteer Visa (Type D)

Long-stay volunteer program for non-EU citizens aged 25-35 in humanitarian, social, or environmental work; maximum 1 year with EUR 116 fee.

Validity1 year
Processing2 months
Cost116 EUR
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Youth Mobility / Working Holiday Visa
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Youth Mobility / Working Holiday Visa

Year-long cultural exchange for young adults (18–30/35) from qualifying countries to live, travel, and work in Italy under bilateral agreements.

Validity1 year
Processing2–3 weeks
Cost116 EUR
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